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what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed jt before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear power, never been safer, mitt romney in his book that he released last year tald about how he does not understand the crics of nuclear power. it is the safest thing ever and we should embrace it. and frankly president obama was in that place as well, saying in a speech on energy last year that we needed to do more with nuclear power. one wonders whether the japan situation scrambles that political calculation. i do think that at the politicians try to balance this question of reliance on oil from the middle east versus the danger is so obvious in nuclear power, that wil
what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed jt before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear power,...
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the scale of the tragedy is staggering, but japan will recover. japan will not stand alone. it has not stood alone. we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to understand the issues and address those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners on the commission to do so. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is an important meeting. i want to join my colleagues and sending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and loss of life are devastating. our thoughts and prayers are with all. i would like to commend the chairman, the executive director o
the scale of the tragedy is staggering, but japan will recover. japan will not stand alone. it has not stood alone. we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there...
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what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed just before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear power, never been safer, mitt romney in his book that he released last year talked about how he does not understand the critics of nuclear power. it is the safest thing ever and we should embrace it. and frankly president obama was in that place as well, saying in a speech on energy last year that we needed to do more with nuclear power. one wonders whether the japan situation scrambles that political calculation. i do think that at the politicians try to balance this question of reliance on oil from the middle east versus the danger is so obvious in nuclear power, th
what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed just before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear...
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more on the nuclear power issue following the crisis in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission voted yesterday to set up a task force made up of senior staff and former experts to conduct short-term and long- term analyses of lessons learned from japan. the reports also will address how lessons can be applied to the 104 existing u.s. nuclear reactors. the short-term review to be completed with about three months -- within about three months. a french military official says french air strikes have hit a libyan air base in the interior of the country. the spokesman tells reporters that the strike overnight hit a base about 155 miles south of the libyan coast line. he did not specify the town, nor elaborate on the damage. meanwhile, france's foreign minister says the international military operation against libyan leader muammar gaddafi's forces may last days or weeks, but not months. he went on to say that he hopes the campaign and the viet serves as a warning to regimes elsewhere, including in syria and saudi arabia. those are some of the latest
more on the nuclear power issue following the crisis in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission voted yesterday to set up a task force made up of senior staff and former experts to conduct short-term and long- term analyses of lessons learned from japan. the reports also will address how lessons can be applied to the 104 existing u.s. nuclear reactors. the short-term review to be completed with about three months -- within about three months. a french military official says french air strikes...
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that was with china, japan, korea, etc. i come from a family that has always had a part in military service and politics. and was very disappointed by the bush administration's unspeakable war in iraq. i am registered independent. in my opinion, it was a war of a corporate state against the country that had already been defeated in the gulf war. anybody knew it would only be a matter of time before saddam and his apparatus would be dismissed and a big change would come in iraq. instead, we lost 5000 of our precious young people. everyone of them was a volunteer. remiss handled -- we mishandled the entire iraqi situation. this was indescribable. we're now involved in a war and afghanistan. i see the casualty list every day on the news when i watched national public television. i am deeply disturbed by the way the president who live voted for -- the way he and his a ministration have handled our foreign affairs in the middle east. host: let's get a comment from congressman larson. guest: thank you for your service to the coun
that was with china, japan, korea, etc. i come from a family that has always had a part in military service and politics. and was very disappointed by the bush administration's unspeakable war in iraq. i am registered independent. in my opinion, it was a war of a corporate state against the country that had already been defeated in the gulf war. anybody knew it would only be a matter of time before saddam and his apparatus would be dismissed and a big change would come in iraq. instead, we lost...
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that's look at japan. maybe we should think about this a minute. in japan, they have the devastation. all the other countries are sending help. oh, but guess what? you did not hear people from egypt, iran, afghanistan, anybody like that sending any help to those people. but we spend billions of our budget for those other countries. so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller: thank you for taking my call. some really good debate going on this money. i agree with my republican colleagues there, i cannot wait to see ron paul trying to get around to the debate, because it is interesting how they lock him out in the past. also talking about entitlement spending, i think we should address some of the subsidies going to oil companies if you want to be serious about balancing the budget. i think what the gridlock is showing in washington is that we desperately need a third party. that is when we n come together as americans and get our best ideas to solve these
that's look at japan. maybe we should think about this a minute. in japan, they have the devastation. all the other countries are sending help. oh, but guess what? you did not hear people from egypt, iran, afghanistan, anybody like that sending any help to those people. but we spend billions of our budget for those other countries. so wake up, america. let's get some money back into those countries. host: moving on to albuquerque, new mexico. kenny, a democrat. caller: thank you for taking my...
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apparently, they will love the buick in japan. if you could clarify those two things, have a great day, both of you. host: hang on aligned. i want to come back to you. guest: thank you for the question. one of the things is we still import a lot of energy. primarily for automobiles. one of the ways that we as a country begin to import less is through better energy policy because if we are more energy efficient, automobiles, using less power, just in terms of our energy mix, it is one of the things that is driving imports. i was trying to make that point. it is harder to -- we are not going to buy less televisions or start making closing wednesday are low value added jobs. in terms of the buicks, it is one of the best selling american cars in china right now. we were closely with united states trade representative ron kirk and our commerce secretary to make sure if there is a level playing field. we are advocating and working strongly to enforce trade agreements so there is a level playing field so when american companies compete,
apparently, they will love the buick in japan. if you could clarify those two things, have a great day, both of you. host: hang on aligned. i want to come back to you. guest: thank you for the question. one of the things is we still import a lot of energy. primarily for automobiles. one of the ways that we as a country begin to import less is through better energy policy because if we are more energy efficient, automobiles, using less power, just in terms of our energy mix, it is one of the...
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it is not only japan. japan unfortunately has many more of these cases. we're also concerned about south korea and many other countries in asia. our special adviser hosted a meeting for all of our chief submissions from asian countries to encourage that this be put on the top of the list. with respect to the pending cases, it is my belief that if we can get the conventions approved, we will have a stronger argument on the pending cases. i think there will be a recognition that japanese society has changed its views about how the cases should be handled. i think that will open more possibilities for the families that are unfortunately suffering from the adoption of their children. with respect to china, the one child policy, forced abortion, forced sterilization -- >> i am sorry. thank you so much. mr. ackerman, the ranking member of the committee on southeast asia is recognized for five minutes. >> just when it was getting good. it seems like just yesterday the faceless, frustrated for a vendor devoid of a future set himself on fire. now, tomorrow ain't w
it is not only japan. japan unfortunately has many more of these cases. we're also concerned about south korea and many other countries in asia. our special adviser hosted a meeting for all of our chief submissions from asian countries to encourage that this be put on the top of the list. with respect to the pending cases, it is my belief that if we can get the conventions approved, we will have a stronger argument on the pending cases. i think there will be a recognition that japanese society...
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we've borrowed from our enemies or our competitors -- china, japan, and the tyrants in the middle east. there is no end in sight, and the president's own budget, he has got to in years of deficit. he will add more to the national debt in his four years than all presidents or him combine. what is washington doing? thank god for the tea party. i noticed -- [applause] thank god for paul ryan and the republican party and steve king and others. washington is not about leadership. washington is not about the people. washington is about money and reelection. had he figured it out? -- have you figured it out? i will tell you a story, the nation is hurting, and washington, d.c., is a boom town. how does that grab you? i tell you what they are addicted to. special interest money, all i want is access money, wall street money, to be to fail money. union money, the pac money, pac money back money, corporate money, a pharmaceutical money, all subsidy money, ethanol subsidy money, insurance money, tort reform money. the system is institutionally corrupt. where are the people? they're left that. i go
we've borrowed from our enemies or our competitors -- china, japan, and the tyrants in the middle east. there is no end in sight, and the president's own budget, he has got to in years of deficit. he will add more to the national debt in his four years than all presidents or him combine. what is washington doing? thank god for the tea party. i noticed -- [applause] thank god for paul ryan and the republican party and steve king and others. washington is not about leadership. washington is not...
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we've borrowed from our enemies or our competitors -- china, japan, and the tyrants in the middle east. the is no end in sight, and the president's own budget, he has got to in years of deficit. he will add more to the national debt in his four years than all presidts or him combine. what is washington doing? thank god for the tea party. i noticed -- [applause] thank god for paul ryan and the republican party and steve king and others. washington is not about leadership. washington is not about the people. washington is about money and reelection. had he figured it out? -- have you figured it out? i will tell you a story, the nation is hurting, and washington, d.c., is a boom town. how does that grab you? i tell you what they are addicted to. special interest money, all i want is access money, wall street money, to be to fail money. union money, the pac money, pac money back money, corporate money, a pharmaceutical money, all subsidy money, ethanol bsidy money, insurance money, tort reform money. the system is institutionally corrupt. where are the people? they're left that. i go to wa
we've borrowed from our enemies or our competitors -- china, japan, and the tyrants in the middle east. the is no end in sight, and the president's own budget, he has got to in years of deficit. he will add more to the national debt in his four years than all presidts or him combine. what is washington doing? thank god for the tea party. i noticed -- [applause] thank god for paul ryan and the republican party and steve king and others. washington is not about leadership. washington is not about...
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., japan, and others. when you are trying to sanction iran, no matter how powerful you are and how much we can do, it is imperative that we get the international community to support it. otherwise, there is too much leakage. we have limited that, and i feel strongly that we are making an impact. >> thank you, and i request written responses that you offered to the questions that you are not able to answer because i have so many, including the deposition of the libyan officials, which is so timely. my good friend, the ranking member. >> i want to commend my colleagues on the committee the speech that secretary clinton gave in addition to her estimate -- excellent testimony, but yesterday, going to the human rights council, where she discussed libya, iran, and other issues come up quite a remarkable presentation, particularly in pointing out ypocrisy of ouriran's condemnations of libya. i would like asked -- try to get into issues in this short time. one, the israeli-palestinian process. the question, and i
., japan, and others. when you are trying to sanction iran, no matter how powerful you are and how much we can do, it is imperative that we get the international community to support it. otherwise, there is too much leakage. we have limited that, and i feel strongly that we are making an impact. >> thank you, and i request written responses that you offered to the questions that you are not able to answer because i have so many, including the deposition of the libyan officials, which is...
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we do not know what happened in japan. we do not know enough about the systems and what has worked and what has failed, but we need to study and learn and make sure we continue to have safe, reliable, clean nuclear energy in the united states. let me come to a conclusion by saying this -- we republicans need to be careful as we talk about cutting spending and talk about not raising taxes. in my view, i would propose cutting taxes. today, in the world, we have a global battle for capital. yet because of our mistake in tax code, we have one trillion dollars of u.s. money stranded and overseas belonging to our multi natural -- multinational corporations and its sitting. it's either going to sit there are be invested in foreign economies in europe, asia and other countries. we need to repatriate that money and tell companies to bring it home tax-free. that money is not coming home. we need that money to come home to build new facilities and invests in new technologies and hire more people in america, not overseas. that kind of
we do not know what happened in japan. we do not know enough about the systems and what has worked and what has failed, but we need to study and learn and make sure we continue to have safe, reliable, clean nuclear energy in the united states. let me come to a conclusion by saying this -- we republicans need to be careful as we talk about cutting spending and talk about not raising taxes. in my view, i would propose cutting taxes. today, in the world, we have a global battle for capital. yet...
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down already near zero growth rate in japan if it got. bigger effects internal to japan and globally we don't know exactly what those are but they're potentially quite significant significant because in a global economy which made in japan matters for everyone many of the world's cell phones laptops in cars rely on a park the computer chips are auto parts from the country stoppages in manufacturing and trade consent shock waves through the system likely farther reaching in the radiation itself lauren mr r t new york. people in the far east of russia are on high alert over risks of radiation exposure continue across the sea to fend off any. machine that. is in place which will say there is no cause. which is in the region. russia has stepped up radiation what is soaring and other precautions and it's for regions which are just several hundred kilometers across the sea from japan it's to reassure anxious residents here that be a disaster poses no risks of them at least not for now now russia's atomic energy agency says that even in the wors
down already near zero growth rate in japan if it got. bigger effects internal to japan and globally we don't know exactly what those are but they're potentially quite significant significant because in a global economy which made in japan matters for everyone many of the world's cell phones laptops in cars rely on a park the computer chips are auto parts from the country stoppages in manufacturing and trade consent shock waves through the system likely farther reaching in the radiation itself...
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tomorrow government officials talk about the situation at japan's nuclear failing power plant. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. on c-span3, a senate hearing protecting the civil rights of muslim americans. witnesses include thomas purchased and the former archbishop of washington d.c. the subcommittee hearing also starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern. an al jazeera correspondent discusses his experiences on middle east events including the recent events in cairo. he is interviewed by -- this forum was hosted by the council on foreign relations. the interview took place before president obama's speech on libya. >> good afternoon. i think we are going to have a terrific conversation today. you have all been to council meetings before. please turn off your cell phones and your blackberries. this meeting is on the record today. keep that in mind. i will spend a little bit of time visiting with our guests. we will have a chance for questions halfway through. today is a timely moment for us to be visiting with our guest. he is the al jazeera english correspondent based i
tomorrow government officials talk about the situation at japan's nuclear failing power plant. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. on c-span3, a senate hearing protecting the civil rights of muslim americans. witnesses include thomas purchased and the former archbishop of washington d.c. the subcommittee hearing also starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern. an al jazeera correspondent discusses his experiences on middle east events including the recent events in cairo. he is interviewed...
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in the midst of japan's nuclear crisis could solar energy be a light at the end of the room total war on those inside steel each other. for flimsy low and vacuum i was told the preaching about these women had nothing people are suggesting she's told her no she says she's a stock. serving time for the crime isn't enough republican florida florida republican governor rick scott in an effort to ensure the convicted felons can't vote in two thousand and twelve scott changed his state's rules imposed a five year wait period on people newly released from prison before many of their rights like the right to vote are restored with one out of every thirty two people in the united states and prisoner under probation any given time by the way the largest percentage in the world scott proposal would dramatically disenfranchise a massive portion of the electorate in this state florida along with kentucky virginia now have become the most restrictive laws voting rights for former felons a lawyer with the a.c.l.u. howard simon said regarding scott's will be unseemly haste and lack of transparency su
in the midst of japan's nuclear crisis could solar energy be a light at the end of the room total war on those inside steel each other. for flimsy low and vacuum i was told the preaching about these women had nothing people are suggesting she's told her no she says she's a stock. serving time for the crime isn't enough republican florida florida republican governor rick scott in an effort to ensure the convicted felons can't vote in two thousand and twelve scott changed his state's rules...
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and in other news some urgency teams are evacuated from japan's fukushima nuclear site amid fears that radiation may could spread a smokes see rising from a paralyzed reactor. this is our team from moscow a very good evening for me kevin owen it's now eight pm on the top story this hour russia's president told colonel gadhafi he only has him self to blame for the current situation in libya meantime advent of said the un backed military intervention is a direct consequence of the behavior of libya's leaders and the crimes carried out against their own people but he was critical of the bombing in libya saying the no fly zone should be used only to protect civilians and bring about peace let's get the latest from artie's people. tell us a bit more about the russian leaders reaction if you would. have said that negotiations and diplomatic channels should be used not violence to bring about. peace in libya he also called on the international community to quarter nates. and cooperate in their efforts to try and bring about this case full resolution said that he hoped all of the international
and in other news some urgency teams are evacuated from japan's fukushima nuclear site amid fears that radiation may could spread a smokes see rising from a paralyzed reactor. this is our team from moscow a very good evening for me kevin owen it's now eight pm on the top story this hour russia's president told colonel gadhafi he only has him self to blame for the current situation in libya meantime advent of said the un backed military intervention is a direct consequence of the behavior of...
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"the wall street journal" discusses the nuclear situation in japan. the u.s. keeps quiet over radiation, is the headline. the head of the nuclear commission will be our guest on our newsmakers program. you can watch it tomorrow starting at 10:00. he will take questions from reporters concerning what is going on. that program is 10:00 tomorrow morning in the 6:00 tomorrow evening on c-span. he will talk about the latest stemming from what is going on in japan. maryland, republican line. caller: i think we are being hypocrites. we say nothing about israel. them killing innocent palestinian men, women, and children. we give them billions of dollars and ask them to stop building settlements. they tell us to go to hell. i think we are doing a good thing to put more pressure on gaddafi. host: are you comfortable with the level of involvement right now? caller: yes. host: ohio, democrats line. caller: what are we going to do if they knock down some of our pilots? are we going to see water bordering over there? what will we do with collateral damage? i have no idea on
"the wall street journal" discusses the nuclear situation in japan. the u.s. keeps quiet over radiation, is the headline. the head of the nuclear commission will be our guest on our newsmakers program. you can watch it tomorrow starting at 10:00. he will take questions from reporters concerning what is going on. that program is 10:00 tomorrow morning in the 6:00 tomorrow evening on c-span. he will talk about the latest stemming from what is going on in japan. maryland, republican...
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several organizations in japan already called on sunday including most of greenpeace on sunday on the authorities to give this advice the authorities gave this is also already earlier the advice is now is those stronger. because the chance of large amounts of radiation commodes are still there and people have been in their houses really for two weeks what about the current situation you say the chance of further large amounts of radiation being emitted it emitted from there but we we already have had reports of contamination of water and food in different parts of japan yet just how high all those radiation risks now are not just in the vicinity of where the plant. what we've seen is calculations have shown that we are far over the hundred thousand. reactor which means that we can now slowly start comparing this disaster which was at the beach a bill. there are already calls for or. registering this as an. event and many people would disagree we've had many analysts saying this is not going to be after all those analysts who are being talking to in the last few days but you seriously
several organizations in japan already called on sunday including most of greenpeace on sunday on the authorities to give this advice the authorities gave this is also already earlier the advice is now is those stronger. because the chance of large amounts of radiation commodes are still there and people have been in their houses really for two weeks what about the current situation you say the chance of further large amounts of radiation being emitted it emitted from there but we we already...
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as japan works overtime to avert a nuclear meltdown is another crisis in the making maybe maybe think twice second thoughts born of paranoia that radioactive remnants may reach far beyond japan's borders how worried about the seafood maybe the seafood is safe and radiation bob in the water i would i'm going to be very wary of that water while it's the fear of japanese imports going all the way to the top u.s. regulators have said they will increase screenings of food coming in from the embattled asian nation the european union has warned members to do the same and italy was the first you nation to ban food imports from japan all together in the wake of the nuclear scare it's the only suspicion that besides the quake the tsunami and the nuclear crisis japan will soon have to deal with another problem becoming a trade kharaj. like we will for reasons that may not be entirely radioactive countries all over the world in tough economic times and the star are looking for ways to subsidize their own producers their old workers and so an incident like the one unfolding in japan gives them qui
as japan works overtime to avert a nuclear meltdown is another crisis in the making maybe maybe think twice second thoughts born of paranoia that radioactive remnants may reach far beyond japan's borders how worried about the seafood maybe the seafood is safe and radiation bob in the water i would i'm going to be very wary of that water while it's the fear of japanese imports going all the way to the top u.s. regulators have said they will increase screenings of food coming in from the...
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that was with china japan korea etc. i come from a family that has always had a part in military service and politics. and was very disappointed by the bush administration's unspeakable war in iraq. i am registered independent. in my opinion, it was a war of a corporate state against the country that had already been defeated in the gulf war. anybody knew it would only be a matter of time before saddam and his apparatus would be dismissed and a big change would come in iraq. instead, we lost 5000 of our precious young people. everyone of them was a volunteer. remiss handled -- we mishandled the entire iraqi situation. this was indescribable. we're now involved in a war and afghanistan. i see the casualty list every day on the news when i watched national public television. i am deeply disturbed by the way the president who live voted for -- the way he and his a ministration have handled our foreign affairs in the middle east. host: let's get a comment from congressman larson. guest: thank you for your service to the coun
that was with china japan korea etc. i come from a family that has always had a part in military service and politics. and was very disappointed by the bush administration's unspeakable war in iraq. i am registered independent. in my opinion, it was a war of a corporate state against the country that had already been defeated in the gulf war. anybody knew it would only be a matter of time before saddam and his apparatus would be dismissed and a big change would come in iraq. instead, we lost...
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japan resumes efforts to stabilize the damage reactors at the fukushima nuclear power plant to work was suspended for an unexplained when conditions. though jim is frozen without a government this week between two major ethnic communities continues next with the actions that the earth could spread across the rest of europe. the news updates in thinking it's time to return now to stay with us for a multi award winning film about one of the greatest environmental catastrophes in american history and change the landscape forever. on the day of this interview the small creek less than one mile from their home blows black and it's not normal that's come from a bamako manzarek come from slurring part. i don't know. what to expect soon i'll call. the maybe a few more years monarch. and my helpless knight down tremendously. and i don't ever let them be helped as i don't ever look to the front now think there's anything i can do to help. but i only thing i want now i want a good moral i want them to quit the company or quit in jake and whatever they're doing i want them to quit that. and. i want
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japan. well as the nuclear crisis in japan continues to unfold the worry among some is that fukushima might turn into another chernobyl artie's correspondent jeff squeeze visited some of the long abandoned areas in the chernobyl exclusion zone in ukraine and he's got his photos to share with you with r.t. dot com the source a special report from his well documenting history's worst manmade nuclear power disaster with those who lived right through the tragedy you can experience it all on our website r.t. dot com. world news and grief now syrian state media is reporting a present a sad and sort of new committee to be formed to consider the removal of the country's decades were mergence the laws it's part of the key demands of anti-government protests over the past month the move comes a day after the president passed expectations but he did now it's political reforms the rights groups say over one hundred people have been killed in government crackdowns on protests in the last two weeks. becau
japan. well as the nuclear crisis in japan continues to unfold the worry among some is that fukushima might turn into another chernobyl artie's correspondent jeff squeeze visited some of the long abandoned areas in the chernobyl exclusion zone in ukraine and he's got his photos to share with you with r.t. dot com the source a special report from his well documenting history's worst manmade nuclear power disaster with those who lived right through the tragedy you can experience it all on our...
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the constitution of japan written in 642 add shaped their morality and law. it ex-pounds such legalisms as peace and harmony that they should be respected because they are important for intergroup relations and equality, speediness and integrity should be maintained in court procedures. one distinction that characterized two different legal traditions is that much of the traditional asian law seeks to prevent disputes whereas western law seeks to resolve disputes. very important, mr. speaker. a distinction between asian law is that it seeks to prevent disputes, whereas western law seeks to resolve disputes. in 653 add, the kingdoms that make up modern day china were consolidated and the code revising earlier existing chinese laws and standardized procedures was created. it listed crimes and punishments in 501 articles and one of those allowed just two forms of capital punishment for a convicted criminal, beheading or hanging. shortly thereafter, in 700 add -- a.d., china used fingerprinting to identify people. in 1100 a.d., the first law school came into exis
the constitution of japan written in 642 add shaped their morality and law. it ex-pounds such legalisms as peace and harmony that they should be respected because they are important for intergroup relations and equality, speediness and integrity should be maintained in court procedures. one distinction that characterized two different legal traditions is that much of the traditional asian law seeks to prevent disputes whereas western law seeks to resolve disputes. very important, mr. speaker. a...
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from the disaster good fukushima nuclear power complex in northern japan was in those reports say a partial meltdown is imminent at another reactor four thousand have been confirmed in last week's massive last break and tsunami a figure expected to continue rising with some of them still missing is a very temperatures are compounding the horrible awful million who've been made homeless trying to take shelter unable to return to that is. under the radiation level rise the japanese authorities are downplaying the threat to people's health but the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission says damage was not small serious than the japanese admits and has told americans in their right to know why the territory then there for sure exclusion zone in japan. and the need to proceed down to force as we move on to the rebels and struggling to hold that remaining strongholds along the coast there would be needed some claiming the insurrection will be defeated by friday in a world to go on for years a council is discussing a no fly zone over the country a measure many govern themselves. says the headlines up
from the disaster good fukushima nuclear power complex in northern japan was in those reports say a partial meltdown is imminent at another reactor four thousand have been confirmed in last week's massive last break and tsunami a figure expected to continue rising with some of them still missing is a very temperatures are compounding the horrible awful million who've been made homeless trying to take shelter unable to return to that is. under the radiation level rise the japanese authorities...
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the tragedy in japan has been extensively covered by new. outlets around the world and your edges of the earthquake and tsunami have garnered huge interest some are now asking why other natural disasters and must develop contraries that to attract such attention is going to catch explains. images that shook the world tragedy live twenty four seven leading news outlets deployed their best journalists to cover the disaster in japan and the hearts of billions of you worse worldwide have gone out to those japanese who fell victim to the earthquake and deadly tsunami what makes great television is images that make the viewer sympathising feel the tragedy of the people caught up in a natural disaster but when there is a lack of such images streaming live from all screens the sorrow of millions can go almost unnoticed let's look back at the growth earthquake in pakistan it killed more than seventy five thousand people in two thousand and five while the world's media did notice that tragedy the coverage was nothing as intense as we're seeing now in
the tragedy in japan has been extensively covered by new. outlets around the world and your edges of the earthquake and tsunami have garnered huge interest some are now asking why other natural disasters and must develop contraries that to attract such attention is going to catch explains. images that shook the world tragedy live twenty four seven leading news outlets deployed their best journalists to cover the disaster in japan and the hearts of billions of you worse worldwide have gone out...
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toward denies their lives in a somewhat different fashion by that as we can see from the events in japan it may take preach a long time to recover from a twenty year earthquake how long do you think it's going to take before live it will get you know well you have to remember that the tension in this region has been growing for for many many years and reasonably assume that you're going to see this trying to occur from what we're seeing is the beginnings of i think a fairly thorough going we were going to say from the politics of this region that this is going to take several years to work itself out finally now it is clear that the rounds are still unfolding and it's probably still too early it's you're making any conclusions but what do you think was the most surprising development for the bill was it made herself or was it the fall of hosni mubarak or possibly the refusal of our i think for everybody is that what has been surprising us the repeatedly with which these. because this is a complicated region and no analysts can predict with with any great accuracy when something like this
toward denies their lives in a somewhat different fashion by that as we can see from the events in japan it may take preach a long time to recover from a twenty year earthquake how long do you think it's going to take before live it will get you know well you have to remember that the tension in this region has been growing for for many many years and reasonably assume that you're going to see this trying to occur from what we're seeing is the beginnings of i think a fairly thorough going we...
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being with us tonight pleasure talking with you coming up nuclear threat levels continue to rise in japan president obama lays down the hammer and libya and scott walker gets a knockout blow from the courts are big picture rumble is up next. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right and. i think. people want to well. we never government says they're going to keep him safe get ready because your freedom. they tell martin here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. are you ready to rumble on the panel tonight jimmy weinstein steen the weinstein dead at the only color i have only if you know of john walker senior policy analyst at firedoglake dot com and see the motley president of less government ok let's get started desperate efforts continue in japan to prevent a nuclear catastrophe here in america we have to ask ourselves could this happen here there are twenty three general electric mark one nuclear reactors in operation in the us exact same design as the reactors in japan at least five out of the six that are on the verge of meltdown so
being with us tonight pleasure talking with you coming up nuclear threat levels continue to rise in japan president obama lays down the hammer and libya and scott walker gets a knockout blow from the courts are big picture rumble is up next. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right and. i think. people want to well. we never government says they're going to keep him safe get ready because your freedom. they tell martin here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on...
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and in japan the fukushima nuclear facilities management has apologized for wrongly reporting that radiation levels had stopped ten million times the norm in the state for the meteors of recreation of the largest the teams at this site. twenty four hour news coming to live from the russian capital you're watching r t it's six. libyan rebels saw advancing west towards the capital tripoli after further gains in the east of the country and they have retaken several strategic towns from pro forces but with the help of western lead. meanwhile nature has to assume control for the coalition military operation in libya. reports from tripoli . right most of sunday we saw these rebel fighters advancing with almost and lightning speed westwards through eastern libya they're now in the town of bin jawad which is about a two hour drive from the city of sets and the reason why set is important is that this is the hometown of the libyan leader moammar gadhafi is where it is where he has his major supporter base now we know that the rebels along the way encountered very initial resistance this is partly bec
and in japan the fukushima nuclear facilities management has apologized for wrongly reporting that radiation levels had stopped ten million times the norm in the state for the meteors of recreation of the largest the teams at this site. twenty four hour news coming to live from the russian capital you're watching r t it's six. libyan rebels saw advancing west towards the capital tripoli after further gains in the east of the country and they have retaken several strategic towns from pro forces...
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on the radiation strike at the pushing of taliban forces japan's government to consider expanding the evacuation zone those still living dangerously close to the area said to be struggling with supplies. this is a party line from our studios here in central moscow it's not nine pm eight pm in libya and nature has agreed to assume command of the patrols in forcing the no fly zone over the country is expected to take charge of the strikes within days officials warned the operation could last for up to three months first bombs rocked the capital tripoli with reports of more civilian casualties. as the. this is the proof of civilians being injured and killed in coalition in strikes we've driven more than forty minutes to see the remains of a rocket and some glass on a bridge in window with a father says he was very lucky that his family was not at home forgive us for being a little bit suspicious but certainly here the pressure is on for the government trying to show the international community that indeed its claims that more than one hundred civilians have been killed are true and we at
on the radiation strike at the pushing of taliban forces japan's government to consider expanding the evacuation zone those still living dangerously close to the area said to be struggling with supplies. this is a party line from our studios here in central moscow it's not nine pm eight pm in libya and nature has agreed to assume command of the patrols in forcing the no fly zone over the country is expected to take charge of the strikes within days officials warned the operation could last for...
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going after the union workers who can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seen a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets in london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be affected by the conservatives proposed cuts to childcare services retirees and public safety programs and the cuts set the nation's single payer health care system on the road to privatization london hasn't seen a protest this big since the two thousand and three demonstration against the iraq war one of the groups leading the protest was the trades union. and paul our head of organization and services said this about why people are demonstrating. the government needs to change on a call of course because the courts are creating more unemployment just eyeful in economic recovery and the devastating public services not twice
going after the union workers who can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seen a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets in london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be affected by the...
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in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up. but it's kind of like trying to bend a stick. you know event allly it's going to break but it's hard to tell exactly when it's goinging to break. so we know to within a couple hundred years which isn't all that useful that we're goinging to have big earthquakes in that part of the world. so the japanese have been preparing for it. but they don't know when. >> rose: and what is an aftershock mean and what is the impact here? >> well, a fault is a big surface, a big area, hundreds of mileses long and maybe 50 miles deep into the earth, big, big patch. it doesn't all slip ex
in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up....
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as second explosion at the fukushima nuclear power plant in japan has set off a panic and speculation about the crisis but lost in a technical mumbo jumbo is what it all means we're going to try to make sense of what exactly is going on in just a bit. but what is very wrong. whatever happens the rule of law has to be followed and told so far it's treated. so as bradley manning just getting what he deserves and what about the now former state department official who criticize the pentagon over many treatment for his debates. good evening it's monday march fourteenth four pm here in washington d.c. i'm lucy catherine of and you're watching our team now japan's nuclear situation has taken another dark turn today after a second explosion rocked the fukushima nuclear power plant some one hundred fifty miles north of tokyo now the reactors are said to be intact but reports say that the nuclear fuel rods are now completely exposed and officials are warning that the radioactive material could spread over the next several weeks so what is so can japan learn anything at all from the one nine hu
as second explosion at the fukushima nuclear power plant in japan has set off a panic and speculation about the crisis but lost in a technical mumbo jumbo is what it all means we're going to try to make sense of what exactly is going on in just a bit. but what is very wrong. whatever happens the rule of law has to be followed and told so far it's treated. so as bradley manning just getting what he deserves and what about the now former state department official who criticize the pentagon over...
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and we're bringing you the latest our dates from japan and online you can always head over to auntie dot com have full coverage of the disaster in the radioactive leak for the first regime of power plants in south already crossed the ocean rainwater in the u.s. state of massachusetts has tested positive for radioactive elements. and pals in the tsunami victims are being hastily very breaking the japanese tradition of body should be cremated find out why on ask the dr. for a look at some other international news in it we at least a hundred and ten killed in a series of explosions out of bullets making factory in southern yemen the plant which had been seized by a militant group is in the process of being looted by civilians when a cigarette is thought to have sparked the massive blast meanwhile government rallies continue in the country with thousands on the streets of the capital for now yemen's out west in a state and national to stand down and face trial. in the ivory coast forces that loyal to the internationally recognized president say they're trying to seal the border with libe
and we're bringing you the latest our dates from japan and online you can always head over to auntie dot com have full coverage of the disaster in the radioactive leak for the first regime of power plants in south already crossed the ocean rainwater in the u.s. state of massachusetts has tested positive for radioactive elements. and pals in the tsunami victims are being hastily very breaking the japanese tradition of body should be cremated find out why on ask the dr. for a look at some other...
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a major nuclear accident in japan. could three different pathways because it's a different reactor design could result in large scale radioactivity releases that would done well with the wind and flow with the water and hopefully that will not happen this time there was a previous earthquake in japan in july two thousand and seven at the largest nuclear power plant in the world seven large scale reactors on months i called he was ocky here we are going on four years later five of those reactors are still shut down to undergo repairs to undergo safety upgrades because now it's realized that it was not designed strongly enough to withstand the earthquake that struck nearby i guess what i'm curious about is that you know you say these these goods are being delivered from other countries you're hoping they got there in time what about the people on the ground working at these nuclear sites i guess i'm just a little confused with all the danger there how they can possibly you know they're racing against time but they're als
a major nuclear accident in japan. could three different pathways because it's a different reactor design could result in large scale radioactivity releases that would done well with the wind and flow with the water and hopefully that will not happen this time there was a previous earthquake in japan in july two thousand and seven at the largest nuclear power plant in the world seven large scale reactors on months i called he was ocky here we are going on four years later five of those reactors...
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it's been 48 hours since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami rocked japan. the death toll officially now is around 1400 but officials fear 10,000 could be dead in flooded areas in the northeastern region of the country. search-and-rescue operations continue. millions are without power. hundreds of thousands in temporary shelters and on top of all that horrible news increasing fears of a growing nuclear crisis and the threat of nuclear meltdowns at the fukushima complex. officials say an explosion could occur at unit three which may already be officially in partial meltdown. we have all aspects of this developing story. we'll get an official update from japan's ambassador the united states and i moment as well as analysis about nuclear concerns on the ground from the president of the nuclear energy institute. but first we'll go live to tokyo where nbc's lester holt joins us for the very latest. lester, tell us what's going on the ground right now with rescue efforts. >> chuck, i can tell you this is truly a three pronged disaster. it's a 9.0 earthquake. the u
it's been 48 hours since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami rocked japan. the death toll officially now is around 1400 but officials fear 10,000 could be dead in flooded areas in the northeastern region of the country. search-and-rescue operations continue. millions are without power. hundreds of thousands in temporary shelters and on top of all that horrible news increasing fears of a growing nuclear crisis and the threat of nuclear meltdowns at the fukushima complex. officials...
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officials in japan called the situation they're very grave. after confirming that highly toxic plutonium is seeping from a damaged nuclear power plant. plutonium has been detected in smaller amounts at several spots outside the fukushima power plant in the earthquake tsunami zone. in 45 minutes, a senate committee hears from top government officials and others about the situation in japan and we will have live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern on cspan radio. those are some of the latest headlines. >> every weekend, experience american history on c-span 3 starting saturday at 8:00 a.m. eastern. it is 48 hours a people and events telling the american story. your accounts from people who have shaped modern america on oral history, history bookshelf features the best mystery writers of the past decade and travel to important battles to learn about the figures and events during the 150th anniversary of the civil war. visit college classrooms across the nation as professors delve into the american past during lectures. join curators and historians beh
officials in japan called the situation they're very grave. after confirming that highly toxic plutonium is seeping from a damaged nuclear power plant. plutonium has been detected in smaller amounts at several spots outside the fukushima power plant in the earthquake tsunami zone. in 45 minutes, a senate committee hears from top government officials and others about the situation in japan and we will have live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern on cspan radio. those are some of the latest...
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if radiation reaches california from japan. if we explain how much is here and how was impacted by the weather. i have a shutdown of ruth is blown off in the winds whip up a waterspout. we show you how the rough weather left its mark across the bay area when our own team of storm trackers. in san francisco, in berlin gained, in oakland. >>pam: team coverage is on. this is the biggest weather story of the night. westbound highway 80 is closed 20 mi. west of truckee due to a major accident involving 30 to 40 vehicles including several big breaks. look at the back up there, no movement and one person has been killed and many others are injured. liquid hydrogen has been reported leaking from one of the trucks. they had emergency crews that the scene. it will be hours before they get all of that taking care of. first, jacqueline is here we got pounded today and it's still raining in some spots. >>jacqueline: saw heavy, heavy rain and while conditions. that will push for sacramento into the sierra as well. more rain tonight but like
if radiation reaches california from japan. if we explain how much is here and how was impacted by the weather. i have a shutdown of ruth is blown off in the winds whip up a waterspout. we show you how the rough weather left its mark across the bay area when our own team of storm trackers. in san francisco, in berlin gained, in oakland. >>pam: team coverage is on. this is the biggest weather story of the night. westbound highway 80 is closed 20 mi. west of truckee due to a major accident...
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caused by an eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck one hundred thirty kilometers off of japan's pacific coast and you're looking at live pictures and all of refinery there that is a blaze because of the earthquake now it's reported that the first wave has also reached russia karylle island stupid north that's reportedly are around a meter high now in japan around twenty two hundred people that is have reportedly been lost away by the tsunami that's again a currently under way with several others a missing japan's island six earthquakes as powerful as this have ever been reported here you're looking at the latest pictures of what has happened when the tsunami hit water cars ships being a swept away in the north east of the country now it's reported that aftershocks will continue for a month now that more aftershocks have already been recorded as a point by earthquake hits around two forty six local time that's in the middle of the afternoon here again you can see the effects of the tsunami that's currently fifteen in the northeast of the country the a prime minister and a lot of
caused by an eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck one hundred thirty kilometers off of japan's pacific coast and you're looking at live pictures and all of refinery there that is a blaze because of the earthquake now it's reported that the first wave has also reached russia karylle island stupid north that's reportedly are around a meter high now in japan around twenty two hundred people that is have reportedly been lost away by the tsunami that's again a currently under way with...
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earlier today, japan's prime minister called the damage from the earthquake the most severe challenge the nation has faced since world war ii. friday's disasters damage a series of nuclear reactors, particularly -- potentially sending one to a personal -- a partial meltdown. this statement is about 10 minutes. >> i would like to express my deepest sympathy to those who have been affected by the quake, and also in the disaster stricken areas, as well as to the people of japan who are in a very difficult situation. people remain very calm, and i would like to express my deepest gratitude as well as my respect to all those who are behaving very calmly. boeing yesterday, today we worked very hard to rescue people, and so far, the self- defense force as well as police and firefighters and maritime are able to save about 12,000 people. i would like to explain about the rescue efforts. the self-defense forces, all of the forces have mobilized 50,000 people, and they are to be doubled to 100,000, and the police officers, more than 2500 officers have been deployed. the firefighters and emergen
earlier today, japan's prime minister called the damage from the earthquake the most severe challenge the nation has faced since world war ii. friday's disasters damage a series of nuclear reactors, particularly -- potentially sending one to a personal -- a partial meltdown. this statement is about 10 minutes. >> i would like to express my deepest sympathy to those who have been affected by the quake, and also in the disaster stricken areas, as well as to the people of japan who are in a...
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bradley manning so has obama approved torture and condemned speaking out against it when all eyes are on japan as video continues to come out after the earthquake struck the country or bring you all the latest and we'll look into the confusing information from the mainstream media regarding potential nuclear meltdowns massachusetts residents listen up there's a new option for voters if you're sick of being labeled as a democrat or as a republican i'll give you details on the newly formed pirate party and why this group could soon become popular and states all across the country and the latest battle on capitol hill is all about money the g.o.p. makes of farm statement regarding the debt ceiling well find out what the threat of default in would really mean for the u.s. and is hollywood to blame for the growing islamophobia in this country we'll speak to a man who says that we can just look at pop culture from the one nine hundred eighty s. to explain the radicalization hearings today those stories and much more but first let's move on to our top story. on friday we told you on this program that
bradley manning so has obama approved torture and condemned speaking out against it when all eyes are on japan as video continues to come out after the earthquake struck the country or bring you all the latest and we'll look into the confusing information from the mainstream media regarding potential nuclear meltdowns massachusetts residents listen up there's a new option for voters if you're sick of being labeled as a democrat or as a republican i'll give you details on the newly formed pirate...
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an earthquake a tsunami and a nuclear crisis that continues to unfold in japan but here's something new the cop a company operating the trouble to plant may be coming to the gulf coast and guess who's request our own president. and bad boys bad boys it seems that the cops the in could go both ways these days talk about what happens when the police become the criminals. you're turning around the war in afghanistan. we are doing that and which way is that there's another question for you why is the united states even there. you want to get off the streets or. the good. and the life after afghanistan and iraq we're going to take a look at a battle that more veterans seem to be fighting homelessness the news starts now. now we begin with our continuing coverage of the crisis in japan officials there say that another fire has broken out at the fukushima nuclear complex and the tokyo electric power company which operates that plant so that there are efforts underway at the moment to put out the latest blaze we don't know if it's out yet but we will continue to monitor these developments for y
an earthquake a tsunami and a nuclear crisis that continues to unfold in japan but here's something new the cop a company operating the trouble to plant may be coming to the gulf coast and guess who's request our own president. and bad boys bad boys it seems that the cops the in could go both ways these days talk about what happens when the police become the criminals. you're turning around the war in afghanistan. we are doing that and which way is that there's another question for you why is...
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. >>> our issues this sunday, disaster in japan. as a massive earthquake rocks the country. leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. all eyes are on two nuclear reactors, crippled in the disaster as fears grow over a possible nuclear meltdown. we'll get the very latest. >>> meanwhile, back at home, president obama weighs the use of force in libya. and the clock clicks towards a government shutdown as both sides dig in. >> here's what we know. the republicans in the house passed a budget that has been now rejected in the senate. they are not going to get 100% of what they want. >> democrats want the president to fight with them but so far they say he's remained on the sidelines. with us, chuck schumer of new york. then could this finally be the unofficial start of the 2012 campaign? >> we will reclaim this land and make it greater and greater and greater. >> nothing we have seen in our lifetime as comparable to the level of depth we have to go to get this country back on the right track. >> our exclusive guests this morning, another potential 2012 candidate and a governor
. >>> our issues this sunday, disaster in japan. as a massive earthquake rocks the country. leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. all eyes are on two nuclear reactors, crippled in the disaster as fears grow over a possible nuclear meltdown. we'll get the very latest. >>> meanwhile, back at home, president obama weighs the use of force in libya. and the clock clicks towards a government shutdown as both sides dig in. >> here's what we know. the republicans in the...
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a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after friday prayers. a scene repeated in several syrian cities. this video shows a rally in the capital of damascus, evidence that unrest is spreading. the syrian president pledged political reforms on friday but the protesters dismissed the measures as inadequate. hours later reports said police fired on protesters in the village killing at least 17 people. the aftermath is shown in this video released -- released through facebook. amateur videos posted online provide the only documentation of such events. despite escalating tensions, the reforms
a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of...
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an update on japan. here is "the baltimore sun." "day of gains, setbacks at nuclear plant." "attacks, that came despite fervent efforts to prevent the further release of radioactive material." also this morning in the papers are plenty of stories about the former republican governor from minnesota, temple and take -- from minnesota, tim pawlenty is setting up an exploratory committee. little that there's exploratory against the former governor's run. lots in the papers today about his decision. here's another piece from "usa today." "top republican fund-raisers in standby mode." the story says that the republican party's biggest fund- raisers were made on the sidelines. only about 60 of the 430 leaders have donated to the campaign accounts of next year's potential presidential contenders. one last phone call on this question -- congress's role attack in libya. let's go to florida. democratic line, go ahead. caller: good morning. i think it is rather outrageous that president obama should let himself be dragged into something that he does not quite understand. first of all, i
an update on japan. here is "the baltimore sun." "day of gains, setbacks at nuclear plant." "attacks, that came despite fervent efforts to prevent the further release of radioactive material." also this morning in the papers are plenty of stories about the former republican governor from minnesota, temple and take -- from minnesota, tim pawlenty is setting up an exploratory committee. little that there's exploratory against the former governor's run. lots in the...